03/03Result

132nd Match, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 at Dubai, Mar 3 2023

Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaPNG
179
NepalNepalNEP
182/7 (48/50 ov)

Nepal won by 3 wkts (12b rem)

Player of the Match

Aasif SheikhNepal

Match Centre

Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

Aasif Sheikh

86(130) 2x4 - 1x6

Control %93%

Productive Shot
flick
27 runs
0x4 - 0x6

TP Ura

39(51) 2x4 - 1x6

Control %70%

Productive Shot
cut shot
9 runs
1x4 - 0x6

Best performances - Bowlers

A Vala

O10

R21

Eco2.10

RHB
OFFLEG


	1W
	2W

FTFULL TOSS
YYORKER
FFULL LENGTH
GGOOD LENGTH
SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
SSHORT LENGTH

LHB
LEGOFF

DS Airee

O10

R30

Eco3.00

RHB
OFFLEG


	1W

FTFULL TOSS
YYORKER
FFULL LENGTH
GGOOD LENGTH
SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
SSHORT LENGTH

LHB
LEGOFF



		1W

Match Details

Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Series

ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 2019

Toss

Papua New Guinea , elected to bat first

Match days

3 March 2023 (50-over match)

Umpires

Akbar Ali

Lyndon Hannibal

Reserve Umpire

Bismillah Jan Shinwari

Match Referee

Ali Naqvi

Points

Nepal 2, Papua New Guinea 0

Scorecard Summary

PAPUA NEW GUINEA 179(49.2 OVERS)

Tony Ura39 (51)
Hiri Hiri31 (63)

Sompal Kami2/39 (10)
Dipendra Singh Airee2/30 (10)

NEPAL 182/7(48 OVERS)

Sandeep Lamichhane*35 (50)
Aasif Sheikh*86 (130)

Assad Vala3/21 (10)
Semo Kamea2/37 (10)

Scorer: Sudeep Poojar

END OF OVER:
48 | 11 Runs | NEP: 182/7 | RR: 3.79

Sandeep Lamichhane35 (50b)
Aasif Sheikh86 (130b)

Sese Bau7-0-38-2
Semo Kamea10-1-37-2

47.6

Bau to Lamichhane, FOUR,

47.5

Bau to Lamichhane, 2 runs,

47.4

Bau to Aasif Sheikh, 1 run,

47.3

Bau to Aasif Sheikh, 2 runs,

47.2

Bau to Lamichhane, 1 run,

47.1

Bau to Aasif Sheikh, 1 run,

ICC MCWC League 2 News

No DRS as teams battle it out for final two World Cup spots
The qualifying tournament to be held in Zimbabwe in June-July is the final stepping stone for teams still in contention for the 2023 ODI World Cup
Nepal snatch win in dying light to seal spot in ODI World Cup qualifier
They're one step closer to the showpiece event, having strung together an impressive 11 wins in their last 12 ODIs; Asif Khan's ton off 41 balls went in vain
Doug Watson named Scotland's interim head coach
His contract period, running from April 8 to July 31, will include overseeing World Cup qualification tournaments
Sandeep Lamichhane joins Nepal in UAE as an injury replacement
The player had to get court approval to be able to fly abroad given he is out on bail in a case concerning alleged sexual coercion
Lamichhane allowed to travel but participation in CWC League 2 tri-series subject to ICC approval
Nepal legspinner is currently out on bail, facing charges of sexual coercion

Nepal INNINGS		R	B
K Bhurtel	lbw	0	1
Aasif Sheikh	not out	86	130
G Malla	caught	6	20
B Sharki	caught	8	35
RK Paudel	caught wk	1	8
Aarif Sheikh	bowled	1	3
DS Airee	lbw	8	16
Kushal Malla	caught	23	26
S Lamichhane	not out	35	50
Karan KC
Sompal Kami
EXTRAS	(b 2, lb 1, w 10, nb 1)
TOTAL	182 (7 wkts; 48 ovs)

P.N.G. BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
SI Kamea	10.0	1	37	2	3.70	(3w)
CA Soper	8.0	1	28	0	3.50
N Vanua	4.0	0	29	0	7.25	(1nb, 4w)
R Hekure	9.0	1	26	0	2.88	(1w)
A Vala	10.0	2	21	3	2.10
S Bau	7.0	0	38	2	5.42

Nepal 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	0	K Bhurtel	Aasif Sheikh
2nd	14	G Malla	Aasif Sheikh
3rd	32	Aasif Sheikh	B Sharki
4th	5	Aasif Sheikh	RK Paudel
5th	2	Aarif Sheikh	Aasif Sheikh
6th	21	DS Airee	Aasif Sheikh
7th	31	Aasif Sheikh	Kushal Malla
8th	77	S Lamichhane	Aasif Sheikh

ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
CAN	4	4	0	8	0.498
NAM	4	3	1	6	0.259
NED	4	2	2	4	-0.158
SCOT	3	1	2	2	0.381
NEP	4	1	3	2	-0.118
UAE	3	0	3	0	-1.072
OMA	0	0	0	0	0
USA	0	0	0	0	0

Best performances - Batsmen

Best performances - Bowlers

Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Series

Toss

Player Of The Match

Match number

Season

Match days

Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

PAPUA NEW GUINEA 179(49.2 OVERS)

NEPAL 182/7(48 OVERS)

END OF OVER:48 | 11 Runs | NEP: 182/7 | RR: 3.79

No DRS as teams battle it out for final two World Cup spots

Nepal snatch win in dying light to seal spot in ODI World Cup qualifier

Doug Watson named Scotland's interim head coach

Sandeep Lamichhane joins Nepal in UAE as an injury replacement

Lamichhane allowed to travel but participation in CWC League 2 tri-series subject to ICC approval

END OF OVER:
48 | 11 Runs | NEP: 182/7 | RR: 3.79